Comments on: Who’s your momma? http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/ life, the universe, and Germany Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christina http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Christina Thu, 10 May 2007 11:00:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1106 @christina: YES! Rainer has used that exact line several times now. Sounds like our guys must think alike. ;-) @christina: YES! Rainer has used that exact line several times now. Sounds like our guys must think alike. ;-)

]]> By: christina http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 christina Thu, 10 May 2007 10:19:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1105 Ahem - my husband tried the ol' "but you're not my mother" trick a couple of years ago AND he also forgot to remind the kids so I got nothin' at all. Nice. Dog house for him! NOT all Germans are like that, though, just he and Rainer, I guess. :-) He learned his lesson though. Ahem – my husband tried the ol’ “but you’re not my mother” trick a couple of years ago AND he also forgot to remind the kids so I got nothin’ at all. Nice. Dog house for him! NOT all Germans are like that, though, just he and Rainer, I guess. :-) He learned his lesson though.

]]> By: Christina http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Christina Tue, 08 May 2007 08:10:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1094 @maria: LOL! I'll just make sure he reads your comment! :D<br/><br/>@Haddock: Oops! Just say you've Germanized and are celebrating the German one instead!<br/><br/>@Tammy & Bek: Rainer is very superstitious about that sort of thing (and the Germans I used to work with in Berlin too - they were SHOCKED when I had my birthday party BEFORE my actual birthday, but they had no problem celebrating their birthdays sometimes weeks late). Rainer didn't even want to buy any baby stuff until the baby was born, but I showed him an article in Eltern magazine that said you should have everything set up 10 weeks beforehand and he relented. I can just imagine him running around buying all kinds of wrong stuff while I sit in the hospital with the baby! ;-)<br/><br/>@rita: We always made hideous things for my mom, but my dad always brought home two dozen long stem red roses for her. I don't need anything that extravagant - although I did think my dad was an awesome, romantic dad for doing it when I was younger - a card and some flowers from the garden would be fine. @maria: LOL! I’ll just make sure he reads your comment! :D

@Haddock: Oops! Just say you’ve Germanized and are celebrating the German one instead!

@Tammy & Bek: Rainer is very superstitious about that sort of thing (and the Germans I used to work with in Berlin too – they were SHOCKED when I had my birthday party BEFORE my actual birthday, but they had no problem celebrating their birthdays sometimes weeks late). Rainer didn’t even want to buy any baby stuff until the baby was born, but I showed him an article in Eltern magazine that said you should have everything set up 10 weeks beforehand and he relented. I can just imagine him running around buying all kinds of wrong stuff while I sit in the hospital with the baby! ;-)

@rita: We always made hideous things for my mom, but my dad always brought home two dozen long stem red roses for her. I don’t need anything that extravagant – although I did think my dad was an awesome, romantic dad for doing it when I was younger – a card and some flowers from the garden would be fine.

]]> By: rita http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 rita Tue, 08 May 2007 06:40:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1093 the way we did it was thus: i'd make a present (something hiddeous i drew or something ugly i crafted using salzteig) and my dad (when he still considered himself part of the family) would help hide the flowers in the cellar. so, yeah, it's basically a kids'n'mum day, but the dad has to help out the little ones. the way we did it was thus: i’d make a present (something hiddeous i drew or something ugly i crafted using salzteig) and my dad (when he still considered himself part of the family) would help hide the flowers in the cellar. so, yeah, it’s basically a kids’n'mum day, but the dad has to help out the little ones.

]]> By: Bek http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Bek Tue, 08 May 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1092 Tammy, I think that's true. I learned that Germans (opposed to Austrians) tend to celebrate birthdays as close to the actual day as possible. Austrians don't mind celebrating a couple days or weeks before if no other day is convenient. At a German birthday party my parents (who are Austrians) were surprised that no one wished the "birthdaykid" Happy Birthday apon arriving. That was saved until midnight, so it get's closer to the real birthday... Tammy, I think that’s true. I learned that Germans (opposed to Austrians) tend to celebrate birthdays as close to the actual day as possible. Austrians don’t mind celebrating a couple days or weeks before if no other day is convenient. At a German birthday party my parents (who are Austrians) were surprised that no one wished the “birthdaykid” Happy Birthday apon arriving. That was saved until midnight, so it get’s closer to the real birthday…

]]> By: Tammy http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Tammy Tue, 08 May 2007 00:30:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1091 I think Matthias makes up some German 'traditions' sometimes when he doesn't know the answer! I have found that Germans (according to Matthias) tend to be superstitious about celebrating things before they come to pass, so maybe that's why Rainer isn't into celebrating before the little one is out. That sounds like something Matthias would say. I think Matthias makes up some German ‘traditions’ sometimes when he doesn’t know the answer! I have found that Germans (according to Matthias) tend to be superstitious about celebrating things before they come to pass, so maybe that’s why Rainer isn’t into celebrating before the little one is out. That sounds like something Matthias would say.

]]> By: Haddock http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Haddock Mon, 07 May 2007 21:41:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1090 Oops! I missed Mothers day in the UK again this year! :) Oops! I missed Mothers day in the UK again this year! :)

]]> By: Bek http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Bek Mon, 07 May 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1089 My family always celebrated motherday like Rainer told you: it's something between kid-mom only. It usually starts when kids go to kindergarden (age 3) to make same cute crafts. My dad always helped a little, like with cooking on that day. Basically we tried to help our mom by taking over some of her usual work at home. <br/><br/>Since you are a multicultural family, I think Rainer should understand that you are used to celebrate this differently and that you don't want to give your way up! My family always celebrated motherday like Rainer told you: it’s something between kid-mom only. It usually starts when kids go to kindergarden (age 3) to make same cute crafts. My dad always helped a little, like with cooking on that day. Basically we tried to help our mom by taking over some of her usual work at home.

Since you are a multicultural family, I think Rainer should understand that you are used to celebrate this differently and that you don’t want to give your way up!

]]> By: Maria http://www.amiexpat.com/2007/05/07/whos-your-momma/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Maria Mon, 07 May 2007 19:41:00 +0000 http://amiexpat.nfshost.com/?p=416#comment-1088 Ooo... I was SO mad last year when I did not even get a card (I was pregnant!). I mean-- mad enough I did not make dinner! My husband will not make the same mistake twice. <br/><br/>BTW-- tell R. that you are American and your feelings will be hurt (and his sex life) if he does not at least get you a card! Hmph! If that fails, let me know and I'll gather a few friends and kick him in the shin for you! ;-) Ooo… I was SO mad last year when I did not even get a card (I was pregnant!). I mean– mad enough I did not make dinner! My husband will not make the same mistake twice.

BTW– tell R. that you are American and your feelings will be hurt (and his sex life) if he does not at least get you a card! Hmph! If that fails, let me know and I’ll gather a few friends and kick him in the shin for you! ;-)

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